Best $5 Rhode Island Instant Games (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 17 $5 instant games are on sale in Rhode Island, averaging 63.2% current payout. The best of them is SOCCER FORTUNE at 70.4% ($3.52 back per ticket, 1 in 3.80 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Rhode Island as of October 14, 2026, $2 games average 62.2%, $10 games average 65.5%, $20 games average 71.9%, $30 games average 72.5%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 27.9 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
SOCCER FORTUNE
#150470.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.52
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.80
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.84
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
Best payout - 2 $5
GHOSTBUSTERS JUMANJI
#150170.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.51
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.79
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.37
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 3 $5
HOLIDAY WISHES (#1508)
#150870.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.50
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.49
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.91
- Top prizes
- 9 of 9
New - 4 $5
BOSTON CELTICS
#150070.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.50
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.76
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.35
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 5 $5
SUPER CROSSWORD
#141769.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.09
- Top prizes
- 3 of 7
- 6 $5
RHODE ISLAND SUPER LOTERIA
#144667.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.75
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.82
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 7 $5
PATRIOTS
#150567.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.36
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.08
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.20
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
- 8 $5
50X THE MONEY
#142566.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.80
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.64
- Top prizes
- 3 of 6
- 9 $5
WHEEL OF FORTUNE (#1453)
#145366.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.35
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.84
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 10 $5
ACES HIGH
#147666.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.30
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.04
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.42
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
- 11 $5
EMERALD GREEN 5X
#149263.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.18
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.31
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.25
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 12 $5
CASH BLAST
#149561.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.06
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.39
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.39
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 13 $5
5X MULTIPLIER
#145160.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.01
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.47
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.57
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 14 $5
RED HOT CASH
#149760.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.00
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.29
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.66
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 15 $5
24 KARAT LINKED WINS
#145857.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.86
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.59
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.75
- Top prizes
- 0 of 4
No top prize left - 16 $5
10 YEARS OF CASH
#143344.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.21
- Any prize
- 1 in 6.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 11.0
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 17 $5
$30,000 SILVER PAYOUT
#146142.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.12
- Any prize
- 1 in 6.04
- Beats price
- 1 in 12.2
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 17 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. SOCCER FORTUNE | $5 | 70.4% | $3.52 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 5.84 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. GHOSTBUSTERS JUMANJI | $5 | 70.2% | $3.51 | 1 in 3.79 | 1 in 3.79 | 1 in 6.37 | $25,000 | 3 | — |
| 3. HOLIDAY WISHES New | $5 | 70.1% | $3.50 | 1 in 3.49 | 1 in 3.49 | 1 in 5.91 | $1,000 | 9 | — |
| 4. BOSTON CELTICS | $5 | 70.0% | $3.50 | 1 in 3.76 | 1 in 3.76 | 1 in 7.35 | $35,000 | 1 | — |
| 5. SUPER CROSSWORD | $5 | 69.8% | $3.49 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 6.09 | $50,000 | 3 | — |
| 6. RHODE ISLAND SUPER LOTERIA | $5 | 67.6% | $3.38 | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 6.82 | $40,000 | 2 | — |
| 7. PATRIOTS | $5 | 67.1% | $3.36 | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 6.20 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 8. 50X THE MONEY | $5 | 66.8% | $3.34 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 7.64 | $40,000 | 3 | — |
| 9. WHEEL OF FORTUNE | $5 | 66.8% | $3.34 | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 8.84 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 10. ACES HIGH | $5 | 66.0% | $3.30 | 1 in 4.04 | 1 in 4.04 | 1 in 6.42 | $30,000 | 2 | — |
| 11. EMERALD GREEN 5X | $5 | 63.5% | $3.18 | 1 in 4.31 | 1 in 4.31 | 1 in 7.25 | $25,000 | 2 | — |
| 12. CASH BLAST | $5 | 61.1% | $3.06 | 1 in 5.39 | 1 in 5.39 | 1 in 5.39 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 13. 5X MULTIPLIER | $5 | 60.2% | $3.01 | 1 in 4.47 | 1 in 4.47 | 1 in 6.57 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 14. RED HOT CASH | $5 | 60.1% | $3.00 | 1 in 4.29 | 1 in 4.29 | 1 in 7.66 | $5,000 | 2 | — |
| 15. 24 KARAT LINKED WINS | $5 | 57.3% | $2.86 | 1 in 4.59 | 1 in 4.59 | 1 in 6.75 | $10,000 | 0 | — |
| 16. 10 YEARS OF CASH | $5 | 44.3% | $2.21 | 1 in 6.26 | 1 in 6.26 | 1 in 11.0 | $85,000 | 1 | — |
| 17. $30,000 SILVER PAYOUT | $5 | 42.5% | $2.12 | 1 in 6.04 | 1 in 6.04 | 1 in 12.2 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Rhode Island instant game is best right now?
- SOCCER FORTUNE (#1504) at 70.4% current payout, about $3.52 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Rhode Island?
- The $5 tier averages 63.2% current payout across 17 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 62.2%, $10 games average 65.5%, $20 games average 71.9%, $30 games average 72.5%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in Rhode Island?
- 17 as of October 14, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $5 ticket price.